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National sustainability

December 2014 - CROP ROUNDTABLE LEADS THE DISCUSSION VERIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR sustainable production practices are in place in the global biofuel market and there are sure signs that the food sector will be next to follow suit. Now,…
Cleaning up

December 2014 - SEED AND PESTICIDE BAG COLLECTION EXPANDS THE DISPOSAL OF on-farm waste materials is evolving as farmers continue to show their commitment to environmental responsibility and a willingness to adopt new best management practices. PHOTO: TIM…
Farming without neonicotinoids

December 2014 - THE UK STORY FARMERS IN EUROPE are learning the realities of farming without neonicotinoids. A two-year restriction on three crop protection products (clothianidin, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam) went into effect a year ago on December 1,…
Federal politics

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

December 2014 - A YEAR FROM now the federal election will be over and we will either have a brand new government or a Conservative government with a new mandate. All parties will be issuing platforms over the…
Reseeding claims highest in 10 years

November 2014 - WINTER WHEAT CROP INSURANCE UPDATE THE 2014 WINTER wheat crop got off to a rocky start with cool, wet conditions at planting followed by extremely low winter temperatures and a cool spring. With the harvest…
Business side: Planning to sell?

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

November 2014 - (R.H.) WHY SHOULD FARMERS BE THINKING ABOUT THE SALE OF THEIR FARM? (T.B.) All farms will eventually need to be sold. The sale could be the owner’s choice upon retirement or transfer to the next…
Research roundup

November 2014 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Rice gene helps fight Fusarium in corn Owen Roberts Transgenic corn plants outfitted with a rice gene have shown increased resistance to Fusarium, a disease that…
Starting production

November 2014 - NEW SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO SEED CORN COMPANY TWO LONG-TIME farming families have come together to start a new seed corn production company in southwestern Ontario. PHOTO: DALE STEWART, CRAIG STEWART, CHRIS STEWART, LYLE GIFFIN, LEE GIFFIN,…
Winter insights

November 2014 - IN-FIELD RESEARCH 365 DAYS A YEAR It is important to note that research conducted in other jurisdictions, like the project outlined in the following article, provides Ontario farmers the opportunity to learn more about the…
Cropside: Corn leaf diseases

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

November 2014 - CONCERN OVER CORN leaf diseases, their identification, and their potential impact on yield has grown over the last two years. Here are the four most prevalent leaf diseases in Ontario. NORTHERN LEAF BLIGHT • Most…